Manifolding register



Jul s 1924.

J. Q. SHERMAN MANI FOLDING REGISTER Patented July 8, 1924.

UNITED STATES JOHN Q. SHERMAN, DAYTON, OHIO.

mmrronnme nnersrm Application filed February 3, 1921. Serial. No. 442,254.

T alliwhom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN Q. SHERMAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain. new and useful Improvements in Manifolding Registers, of which the fbllow- 1 ing is afull,'clear, and exact description,

reference being had to the drawings forming part of this specification. My invention relates to manifolding registers of the typewherein a record strip and the desired number of strips to be issued from the machine are fed in perfect .align-' ment, and uniformly to each other, over a writing table upon which impressions are duplicated for the various strips.

In the use of an alignment feed, such as, for example, a feed pin or pins which come into engagement with similarly located alignment apertures in the various webs, it

i is not. proper practice to steadily withdraw one of the strips onto a rewind roll for purposes of. a record, because the strain of the rewind roll on the record strip is counter to'the strain of the webs of paper to be issued from the machine, the record strip being urged forward and the issuing strips tending to lag behind, these two opposite tendencies acting to interfere with the .normal aligning action of the feedpins.

Indeed, all webs being aligned should be free of any substantial pull in any'direction While being aligned, and efforts to feed and align a full sized record slip have been unsuccessful in the past due to failure to operated device drew it up on a rewind roll,

or I drove the rewind roll from the common feeding device by means of a friction, and u stopped the rewind roll or gripped thepaper, so as to enforce an inhibition of the pewiind during a portion of the common ee i It is my object in the present construction to do neither of these two things, but instead to enforce on the record strip the necessity of passing overa retarding device, located I intermediate the feed and the rewind, that operates synchronously with the common feed so as to maintain a substantially uniform looseness of paper at all times intermediate the feed and the rewind.

Among other objects of my invention herein, are the provision of a feed handle stop, which operates by means of a slight twisting of the handle itself, thereby greatly simplifying the operation of such stop, and the provision of a modified frictional feeding device between the common feed mechanism and the rewind roll, said device beingadjustable for tension.

These various objects and advantages I accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement of parts to be'hereinafter more 4 specifically pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a detail side elevation show- '7 ing the mechanical parts of my new improvement.

Figure 2 is a detail elevation, showmg 1n 1 side elevation the friction device, with adjustable members thereof.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view of the feed handle stop.

Figure 4is a detail elevation of the pin socket, serving as the fixed member of the feed handle stop.

Referring first to the-normal parts of a. pin wheel feed manifolding register, which I have selected for purposes of illustrating my invention, it will be noted that the machine has a casing 1, a top'2, a feed shaft 3, 9o

and feed shaft crank 4, with handle '5. On the feed shaft are pin bearing-members 6, bearing pins 7- which enter successive holes formed in the strips of paper to be fed through the machine. Ordinarily said holes will be formed marginally of the strips, which is normal. practice in this form of machine.

Ona pair of arms 8, one on each side of thecasing, is a pressure roll 8*, which, asls the usual practice, will be'mainta ned 1n position of holding the paper against ris ng offof the pins, without exerting any fr1ctiona'l strain thereon. This roll may be under control of the usual cams, (not v shown) which: permit it to clamp down against the paper, at the conclusion of each feeding operation, i I

The paper passes over a tablet or writing table 9, which in this instance is extend-. 11o ed to act as a stripper for the pins of the feeding device, suitable clearance slots being formed to permit the pins to protrude.

- The roll 8 is also grooved for pin clearance in the usual manner.

The operation of feeding devices, such as have been briefly noted above, is to draw the webs of paper without exerting any grasp thereon except at the point of pin engagement with the marginal holes therein, in consequence of which the paper is free to adjust itself on the pins and keep in perfect alignment.

As in that type of machine shown in the application of Sherman and Metzner, Serial No. 299,793 filed May 26, 1919, now Patent No. 1,439,135, the feed shaft is equipped with a gear 10, which meshes with another gear 11, mounted on a stud 12 in the side of the machine. On this stud is also mounted a lever 13, which carries on one end a pinion 13, which stays in-mesh with the gear 11 in all positions of the lever. A spring 14, adjustable over'a series of pins 15 in the case, serves to maintain tension on this lever to throw the pinion toward frictional driving position, as will be noted.

The pinion carries along with it a'friction wheel 16, which has a V-shaped periphery terminating in a rib 17.

When the feed shaft is revolved by means of the crank and handle, the friction wheel 16 is revolved.

The friction device'and mounting for the rewind roll are of special construction in my present device, for permitting ready removal of the rewind roll, and for permitting an adjustable friction.

Thus, there is mounted in the side of the machine casing at an offset 18 therein, a

stub shaft 19, ;On this stub shaft is slidably' and rotatably mounted a half of a friction disk 20, having its inner face beveled off to correspond to the V-shaped side of the friction wheel 16. Another like disk 21, having its face beveled toward the first disk 20, is

held rotatably on the said stub shaft by means of a screw 22. The two disks are tied together for joint operation by means of a pin 23pass1ng through the disk 21 and slidably engaging within the disk 20.

A spring 24, mounted over the stub shaft, bears against a washer 25 set against the outer'face' of the disk 20, and against another washer 26, which rests against the caslng of the machine when in normal position.

Mounted, however, on a post 27 having a threaded end, is a wing nut 28 bearin against a disk 29 on said post. This dis carrles a plurality of pins 30 which pass through holes in the offset of the casing and bear against the said washer 26. The ad usting of the wing nut, therefore, adjusts the spring tension against the friction disk 32, and presses it toward the matching disk a It will be noted that the friction disk 16, driven by the common paper feed device, engages with its rib 17 between the two half disks 20 and 21, and said half disks are maintained in parallel with each other by means of an idler disk 31 which presents a like periphery between the disks, as that of the disk rib 17. The V-shaped portion of the disk. 16 engages the beveled faces of the two disk members 20 and 21.

Thus the spring 24 controls the amount of frictional grasp between the disk 16 and the two half disks 20 and 21, and by a simple wing nut the tension of this spring may be readily adjusted.

The rewind roll has a spindle 32, on which is a suitable core 33, said core having a bar 34 thereon for engaging the paper at the start thereof. This spindle finds a suitable bearing at one end in the casing of the machine, as in ordinary practice and the other end is'tapered, as at 3'5, and engages in'a tapered hole 36 in the exposed face of the inner friction disk 21. A hole 37 in the core piece fits the pin 38 on the inner face of the disk 21, so that the core will be driven around by the operation of the friction.

The retarding device, which results in the formation of'a looseness of the record strip at all times, on the feed pins, comprises a pinion 39 mounted on the casing, and meshing with the gear 11. This is on a shaft 39 which carriers a pair of pin wheels 40 having pins 41 thereon, said wheels and pin spacing and gear ratio being such that the pins Wlll engage in the holes in the record strip, with the same timing as those of the common feed.

The record strip A coming from the common feed is passed over an idler 42, if desired and from there is passed over the feed pins 41. From these feed pins the strip passes preferably directly to the rewind roll. A roll or bar 8", preferably corresponding to the roll 8 is carried by the arms 8, and acts to keep the record strip down on the pins 41.

As so constructed, the retarding device acts as follows :VVl1en the operator sets up the machine, he places the complete set of \webs in alignment, and over the pins of the is brought down and engaged over the re wind roll.

When the operator moves the feed shaft thereafter, the wheels 40 act to maintain between the main feed pins and said wheels 40 a loop of uniform dimension at all times,

and the rewind roll drags continually at the strip between the pin wheels 40 and said roll.

' Since the friction is designed particularly Accordingly, I do not desire that my for slippage before suflicient strain is set up claims that follow be limited to the particwell as fed.

to tear the paper, there will be a tight feed- I ular form of manifolding register which mg on the rewind roll, without chance of I have described above, since it is merely destroying the strip because. of its being my referred form, and one to which'Ihave pulled tightly on the pins 41. The pins 41 app ied the device described with great will, however, keep the paper loose on the success. main feed pins, so that it can be aligned as what I claim as new and desire to secure In connection with the handle on the feed by Letters Patent, is Q I shaft crank, I have provided a special form 1 1. In a manifolding'register or the like, of stop to bring all members to a positive the combination of-a feeding mechanism for stop at the end of each complete rotation of feeding paper in a plurality of websthe feed shaft. through said register, means for accumulat- Thus on the casing of the machine is 'ing one of said webs within the machine mounted a plate 44, having beveled sides and for a record, after it has been so fed, and a central socket 45, to which leads a channel means located between the feeding mech- Having thus described my invention,

' 46. The feed crank handle is made up of a anism and the accumulating means for reposition.

.central cylinder 47 threaded into the crank, tarding the movement of said web to mainand carrying in a suitable socket therein a tain .a constant looseness of said web bestop pin 48, under the influence of a spring tween said feeding mechanism and ac- 49, housed within the said socket. This pin cumulating means at all times. has a small laterally extending pin 50 rid- 2. In a manifolding register orthe like, ing in a slot 51 in the cylinder. the combination of a feeding mechanism for The handle proper, as indicated at 5, fits simultaneously feeding and aligning a pluover and is spaced away from the central. rality of webs of ,pa er, means for accucylinder, and is rotatably mounted on the mulating for a recor one of said webs of outer end of the cylinder by means of a paper, and means located between the feedscrew 52. At its inner end the hollow haning mechanism and the accumulating means dle portion 5 is equipped with a ring of for enforcing a movement of the said web at metal made up with a cam edge 53, which the same speed as the movement of the feedrides under the small pin 50. ing mechanism at a point intermediate it Thus as the handle is given a slight turn, and the accumulating means. the cam will pull the small pin and together 3. In a manifolding register or the like, with it the large pin'toward the cam crest the combination with a pin bearing body 54, but any further turning of the handle. adaptedto engage in aligning apertures 1n will permit the spring action behind the a plurality of webs of paper, and feed in stop pin to return the said pm to normal true alignment said webs, of means for In operation beginning with the stop pin and means for enforcing a movement of the engaged in its socket 45, the operator imsaid web at the same speed as the movement 1 parts a slight revolution to the crank hanof the said pin bearing body located at a operation.

dle which elevates the 'stop in and permits point intermediate .said pin bearing body an operation of the crank. s the operation and ,the accumulating mechanism.

proceeds and the operator maintains his '4. In a manifolding register or the like, grasp on the handle, he will inevitably re the combination with. a pin bearing body volve the said handle, thereby permitting adapted to engage in aligned apertures in a the small pin -to ride down on the'cam surplurality of webs of paper, and feed in true face and permit the stop pin to protrude alignment said webs, of means for acc'uagain, thereby riding through the guide mulating one of said webs fora record, and

channel in the plate 44, and dropping into means for enforcing a movement of the said the socket 45, at the close of a complete web at the same speed as the movement of the said pin bearing body located at a point I deslre to note of my description of the intermediate said pin bearing body and the rewind, alignment feed, and retarding accumulating mechanism. said means commechanism, that this principle may well prising an additional pin bearing means apply to other forms of alignment feed driven synchronously with the pin hearing which employ the feed pins onthe common body.

feed mechanism for a portion onlyof the 5. In a manifolding register or the like, feed, or to other alignment feed devices, the combination of a feeding mechanism for using a rewind,'since to my knowledge no simultaneously feeding and aligning a pluone has inserted a retarder which maintains rality of webs of paper, means for accumua looseness of the record strip beyond the lating ,for a record one of said webs of common feed mechanism, and rewinds the paper, and means for enforcing a movement said record strip from beyond the retarder. of the said web at the same speed as the movement of the feeding mechanism at a point intermediate it and the accumulating means, said accumulating means comprising a rewind roll driven from the feeding mechanism.

6. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination of a feeding mechanism for simultaneously feeding and aligning a plurality of webs of paper, means for accumulating for a record one of said webs of paper, and means for enforcing a movement of the said web at the same speed as the movement of the feeding mechanism at a point intermediate it and the accumulating means, said accumulating means comprising a rewind roll driven frictionally from the feeding mechanism.

7. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination with a pin bearing body adapted to engage in aligned perforations in a plurality of webs of paper, and feed in true alignment said webs, of means for accumulating one of said webs for a record, and means for enforcing a movement of the said web at the same speed as the movement of the said pin bearing body located at a point intermediate said pin .bearing body and the accumulating mechanism, said accumulating means comprising a rewind roll driven from the said pin bearing body.

8. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination of a feeding mechanism for feeding paper in a plurality of webs through said register, means for accumulating one of said webs within the machine for a record, after it has been so fed, and means for retarding the movement of said web to maintain a constantlooseness of said web between said feeding mechanism and accumulating means at all times, said accumulating mechanism being frictionally driven from the feeding mechanism.

9. In a manifolding register or the like,

the combination of a feeding mechanism for-1 feeding paper in a plurality of websthrough said register. means for accumulating one of said webs within the machine for a record, after it has been so fed, and means for retarding the movement of said web to maintain a constant looseness of said web between said feeding mechanism and accumulating means, said accumulating mechanism being frictionally driven from the feeding mechanism, and said retarding means comprising a member engaging said record web, and driven from the feeding means and at the same speed therewith.

10. In a manifolding register or the like, the combination with a pin bearing body adapted to engage in aligned apertures 'in a plurality of webs of paper, and feed in true alignment said webs, of means for accumulating one of said webs for a record, andmeans for enforcing a movement of the said web in time with the movement of the mooyas for preserving as a record a strip fed bysaid paper feeding mechanism, and a plurality of friction members between which the disk lies one of them having driving connection with the rewind roll, and spring means for maintaining said members in engagement with said friction disk.

12. In combination with the paper feeding mechanism of a manifolding register, a friction disk having a V-shaped periphery driven by said mechanism, a rewind roll for preserving as a record a strip fed by the said mechanism, and means connected to the rewind roll and comprising disks spring pressed toward each other and having sides beveled to form a contact member with the V-shaped periphery of the friction disk.

13. In combination with'the paper feeding mechanism of a manifolding register, a friction disk having a V-shaped periphery driven by said mechanism, a rewind roll for preserving as a record a strip fed by the said mechanism, and means connected to the rewind roll and comprising disks spring pressed toward each other and having sides beveled to form a contact member with the V-shaped periphery of the friction disk, said friction disk having a peripheral rib and said rib being positioned to engage between said spring pressed disks.

14. In combination with the paper feeding mechanism of a manifolding reg ster, a friction disk having a V-shaped periphery driven by said mechanism, a rewind roll "for preserving as a record a strip fed by the said mechanism, and means connected to the rewind roll and comprising disks spring pressed toward each other and having sides beveled to form a contact me1nber with the V-shaped periphery of the friction d sk, and means for adjusting the spring tension of the said spring pressed disks.

15- A I n ing register or the like, comprising in com-' bination, a direct driven frlction disk, a pair of disks spring pressed toward each other, said friction disk being resiliently urged to a position of engagement between said spring pressed disks, a rewind roll and driv-' mg connection between the spring pressed disks and the said rewind roll.

16. A rewind mechanism for a manifolding register or the like, comprising in combination, a direct driven friction disk, a

pair of disks spring pressed toward each other, said friction disk being resiliently urged to a position of engagement between said spring pressed disks, a rewind roll and driving connection between the spring ing register or the like, comprising in combination, a direct driven friction disk, a pair of disks spring pressed toward each other, said friction disk being resiliently urged to a position of engagement between said spring pressed disks, a rewind roll and driving connection between the spring pressed disks and the said rewind roll, said friction disk having V-shaped periphery terminating in a rib, and said spring pressed disks adapted to engage over the said rib, and beveled to present a V-shaped channel to the V-shapedperiphery ofthe said friction disk. I a

18. In a manifolding register, a paper feed, a gear drivenfrom the paper feed, a planetary pinion movable around said gear and meshing therewith, means for resiliently urging said pinion in one direction, a rewind roll, a pair of friction disks connected to the rewind roll, and resiliently urged toward each other, said pinion carrying a friction disk adapted under the resilient urge of the inion to engage between said pair of frictlon disks, and means for adjusting the resilient ur eof said pair of friction'disks toward eac other.

19. In a machine of the character de-- scribed, the combination with a feed driven disk, a stud mounted on the machine, a pair of disks on said studrotatably mounted, and slidable relatively to each other, a spring on the stud pressing said disks together,

means carried on the machine for ad usting the tension of said spring, said feed driven disks being adapted to engage between said pair of d1sks,a rewind roll and spindle therefor, means for mounting said spindle demountably within the. end of said stud, and means on oneof the pair of disks for detachably engaging the rewind roll, as and for the purposedescribed. a

20. In a manifolding'register, the combination of a paper feeding and rewind device, comprising a rotary pin bearing element, havingpms thereon for engaging in successive holes formed in the paper to be fed, a gear driven from said rotary pin bearing element, a rewind for one of said strips of paper fed by the pin bearing element, driven from said gear, and an additional pin bearing element driven from said gear, and located intermediate the rewind and the pin bearing element first mentioned.

21. In a manifolding register, the combination of a paper feeding and rewind device, comprising a rotary pin bearing element, havingpilis thereon for engaging in successive holes formed in the paper to be fed, a gear driven from said rotary pin bearing element, a rewind for one of said strips of paper fed by the pin bearing element, driven from said gear, and an additional pin bearing element driven from said gear and located intermediate the rewind and the pin bearing element first mentioned, a roll or barfor each pin bearing element, and arms carryingv both rolls or bars, and retaining them in position adjacent their respective elements, to maintain the paper in loose engagement with the pins thereon.

22. In combination with the paper feeding mechanism of a manifolding register,

a friction disk dr iven by saidmechan'ism, a rewind roll for preserving as a record, a strip fed by the said feeding mechanism,

and means connected tothe rewind roll and comprising disks pressed toward each other,

and having sides adapted to form contact members with the friction disk above mentioned.

23. In combination with the paper feeding mechanism of a manifolding register, a friction disk driven by said mechanism, a rewind roll for preserving as a record, a strip fed by the said feedmg mechanism,

and means connected to the rewind roll and comprising disks pressed toward each other,

andthaving sides adapted to form contact members with the friction disk above mentioned, said friction disk having a peripheral ,;rib and said rib being positioned to engagelbetween' said contact disks.

24. In combination with the paper feeding mechanism of a manifolding register,

a friction disk driven by said .mechanism, a rewind roll for preserving as a record, a strip 'fed by the said feeding mechanism, and means connected to the rewind roll and comprisingdisks pressed toward each other, and having sides adapted to form contact members with the friction disk aboye mentioned, and means for adjusting the pressure on the said disks thus varying their frictional contactwith the friction disk.

I JOHNQ. SHERMAN. 

